TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) is a Texas educator certification exam required for many early-grades and reading teaching certificates. It is part of the Texas Education Agency's and the State Board for Educator Certification's testing program and is administered by the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson. The exam has 90 selected-response questions and 1 constructed-response question, is computer-administered, and has a 5-hour time limit (TExES preparation manual, search extract). This portal's practice mock has 90 questions.

Texas requires passing the Science of Teaching Reading exam for certain certification fields. Passing the exam is a required step toward those Texas educator certificates.

People preparing for Texas educator certification that requires the Science of Teaching Reading exam, and candidates retaking it. Certification requirements are set by the TEA; check them before you register.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

The TEA and Evaluation Systems set the retake rules; check the TExES registration pages before you reschedule.

Passing standard: Texas reports TExES results as scaled scores; the passing standard was not confirmed in the sources we read, so none is quoted here. The exam has 90 selected-response questions and 1 constructed-response question, is computer-administered, and has a 5-hour time limit (TExES preparation manual, search extract). This portal's practice mock has 90 questions. No official pass rate for this exam was available in the sources we reviewed, so none is quoted here.

The exam has 90 selected-response questions and 1 constructed-response question, is computer-administered, and has a 5-hour time limit (TExES preparation manual, search extract). This portal's practice mock has 90 questions. Format: 90 selected-response questions + 1 constructed-response question · 5 hours · computer-administered. Passing standard: Texas reports TExES results as scaled scores; the passing standard was not confirmed in the sources we read, so none is quoted here.

• Reading Pedagogy13%
• Reading Development: Foundational Skills43%
• Reading Development: Comprehension24%
• Analysis and Response20%

The content outline spreads questions across 4 areas: Reading Pedagogy (13.0%); Reading Development: Foundational Skills (43.0%); Reading Development: Comprehension (24.0%); Analysis and Response (20.0%).

The TEA and SBEC set the certification requirements and which TExES exams are required for each certificate; confirm your requirements with the TEA and your educator preparation program before you register.

The TExES fee is set by the Texas Education Agency and Evaluation Systems; it was not confirmed in the sources we read, so none is quoted here. Certification application fees are separate.

After you are certified, the TEA sets renewal and continuing professional education requirements; check the TEA for the current rules.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Reading Development: Foundational Skills (43.0%); Reading Development: Comprehension (24.0%); Analysis and Response (20.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, practise jurisdiction-specific rules separately from the general content, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 90 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the materials listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check the licensing authority and test administrator before you register.